JD & The Straight Shot

JD & The Straight Shot
Origin	New York, United States
Genres	Americana
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Indie
Website	thestraightshotmusic.com
Members	James Dolan Bruce Koplow Marc Copely-Guitar

JD & The Straight Shot is an American band based in New York City. The band's founder and frontman is James Dolan, head of several media and telecommunications organizations, such as Cablevision, the New York Knicks, and AMC Networks.

JD & The Straight Shot have toured alongside The Eagles, The Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, and Robert Randolph. Members of the Straight Shot also tour with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Their song "Can't Make Tears" is the theme song for Cablevision-owned AMC's TV show Hell on Wheels. Their music has been featured in films as well, including Hurricane Season. The band is scheduled to open for Jewel on her 2016 Picking Up the Pieces North American Tour.

Releases

Ballyhoo!

Album released January 15, 2016

1. "Empty"
2. "Better Find a Church"
3. "Under That Hood"
4. "Perdition"
5. "Glide"
6. "Nature's Way"
7. "Don't Waste My Time"
8. "Ballyhoo"
9. "Hard to Find"
10. "Here He Comes"
11. "I'll See You Again"

Where I've Been

Album released October 14, 2014

1. "Palm Reader"
2. "Where I've Been"
3. "Hard To Find"
4. "Under That Hood"
5. "The Drift"
6. "Violet's Song"
7. "Going Nowhere Good"
8. "White Bird"
9. "Girls Night Out"
10. "Governor's Song"
11. "History"
12. "Fall From Grace"
13. "The Drift"

Can't Make Tears

Album released July 5, 2011, produced by Kevin Killen.

1. "Little White Lies"
2. "Can't Make Tears"
3. "Don't Waste My Time"
4. "Reunion"
5. "Dirty Little Secret"
6. "Try"
7. "Fix The Knicks"
8. "Ghost"
9. "Ready To Go"
10. "Sailor Song (For Bill)"

Daily News Blues

EP released June 1, 2010.

1. "Daily News Blues"
2. "Nobody's Got the Gun"
3. "Rise With The Tide"
4. "Smile"
5. "My Last Chance"
6. "Fall From Grace"

Right On Time

Album released June 24, 2008, produced by John Porter.

1. "This Kind Of Life"
2. "Long White Cadillac"
3. "Leap Of Faith"
4. "Double My Order"
5. "Slow Motion In Reverse"
6. "What Do We Do Now"
7. "Lie No Better"
8. "Train's A Comin'"
9. "Gonna Kill That Dog"
10. "I Just Gotta Be Me"
11. "Tightrope"
12. "Beyond The Horizon"

Nothing to Hide

Album released September 20, 2005, by Rhino Entertainment.

1. "Ghost"
2. "Slow Motion In Reverse"
3. "Back Again"
4. "There's Something Wrong"
5. "Check It Out"
6. "Transatlantic"
7. "So Cold"
8. "Wish I Had A Life"
9. "Didn't Wanna Do It"
10. "Gonna Kill That Dog"

References

• JD & The Straight Shot on Answers.com
• Yahoo! Music

External links

• Official website